Diamond Tooth Taxidermy Blog:

Well, it wasn't technically a gift as it was for a client and she paid for it, but the amount of love and time I poured into this piece could warrant usage of the term "gift".

This rug was a dream project, as I think rugs are beautiful and functional, as well as a joy to make. I was instructed to "make a bear skin rug with lots of diamonds and flash".

Ideal Diamond Tooth project, yes?

I found the hide already skinned and tanned from a hunter in Maine who had harvested it with a bow and arrow. Knowing that this specimen had been sourced ethically and the meat was sustaining a family, I proceeded with confidence.